Examples of mid-focused tone?

I want to put together a list of recordings that use a mid-heavy bass tone to cut through the mix in a rock context. Please help me by posting songs you know of that are like this. Here are the first two on my list:

Wow - that sure is a mid-heavy tone on "Don't Stop Believing". Sounds like a piano is doubling the bass before the full band kicks in, but after that stops you can hear the bass tone. I did some searching, and found that Ross used an Ovation Magnum bass to record that album - quite an unusual bass! I've never seen one or even heard of them:http://www.therosszone.com/escapebass.htm

I wouldn't call Duff McKagan my favorite or least-favorite bassist, but pick any song off that album and you'll hear his bass cut right through.. very nicely, too. It's got just the right amount of volume and "bite" from his pick-attack, but doesn't sound "honky" (like what you hear when you crank the mids to 11 )

Also, check out some of the songs on R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction... "Can't Get There From Here", "Old Man Kensey", "Feeling Gravity's Pull", "Maps & Legends." Definitely some mids and that p-bass growl goin' on there...

'Cuts thru' doesn't even suffice... he's generally as loud or louder than the guitars/drums in most of the songs (every recording bassist's dream lol)

I wouldn't call Duff McKagan my favorite or least-favorite bassist, but pick any song off that album and you'll hear his bass cut right through.. very nicely, too. It's got just the right amount of volume and "bite" from his pick-attack, but doesn't sound "honky" (like what you hear when you crank the mids to 11 )

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You're right - Duff's tone on Appetite seems to use low-mids to cut through. There's some "clank" on top, but they are balanced with the low-mids to get a great mid punch that really cuts and lets the bass be heard through the guitars and drums. I think "Rocket Queen" might be the best example of this tone on that album.